Proverbs 28:17
A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: let no man hold him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 9:6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made he man.
Numbers 35:14Three of these cities shall ye give on this side of the Jordan, and the three other cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan: cities of refuge shall they be.
2 Samuel 13:34And Abshalom flew away. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by the way behind him, by the side of the mount.
1 Kings 2:29And it was told to king Solomon that Joab had fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and that, behold, he was close by the altar. Then sent Solomon Benayahu the son of Yehoyada,' saying, Go, fall upon him.
1 Kings 21:23And also concerning Izebel hath the Lord spoken, saying, The dogs shall eat Izebel in the valley of Yizre'el.
2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:17
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. Two things are here intimated to be the causes of the mal-administration of princes:—1. The love of money, that root of all evil; for hating covetousness here stands opposed to oppression, according to Moses's character of good magistrates, men fearing God and hating covetousness ( Exod. xviii. 21 ), not only not being covetous, but hating it, and shaking the hands from the holding of bribes.… Read the whole commentary →